Coleman Hawkins

tenor saxophone · 1904–1969 · St. Joseph

He established the tenor saxophone; Body and Soul (October 11, 1939).

Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Netcha's Dream (1935)
• What Harlem Is to Me (1935)
• Crazy Rhythm (1937)
• Star Dust (Coleman Hawkins, 1937) (1937)
• Honeysuckle Rose (Coleman Hawkins) (1937)
• Body and Soul (1939)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · May 26, 2019: Coleman Hawkins, le saxophone corps et âme - épisode 2 (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dedicated episode · May 19, 2019: Coleman Hawkins, le saxophone corps et âme - Episode 1 (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 7, 2022: Coleman Hawkins at the Village Gate 1962 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Coleman Hawkins

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